NGC 2947
NGC 2947 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2947:
| NGC: | NGC 2947 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.7 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.2 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:36:05.79 |
| Declination: | -12:26:12.20 |
| Major axis: | 1.63 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.2 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 28° |
| Radial velocity: | 2791 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.009354 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS